Virginia Slims of Richmond
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The Virginia Slims of Richmond is a defunct WTA Tour
affiliated tennis
tournament played from 1972 to 1973. It was held in Richmond, Virginia
in the United States
and played on indoor carpet courts.
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Tennis
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tournament played from 1972 to 1973. It was held in Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
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in the United States
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and played on indoor carpet courts.
Singles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 |  Billie Jean KingBillie Jean King Billie Jean King is a former professional tennis player from the United States. She won 12 Grand Slam singles titles, 16 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, and 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. King has been an advocate against sexism in sports and society... |
Nancy Richey Nancy Richey Nancy Richey is a former tennis player from the United States.Richey won two Grand Slam singles titles and four Grand Slam women's doubles titles . She was ranked World No... |
6–3, 6–4 |
| 1973 |  Margaret Court |
Janet Newberry Janet Newberry Janet Newberry is an American former professional tennis player who was active in the 1970s. She is also known by her former married name Janet Newberry-Wright and Janet Wright... |
6–2, 6–1 |
Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Rosemary Casals Rosemary Casals Rosemary "Rosie" Casals is a former American professional tennis player.Rosemary Casals earned her reputation as a rebel in the staid tennis world when she began competing in the early 1960s. During a tennis career that spanned more than two decades, she won more than 90 tournaments and worked for... / Billie Jean KingBillie Jean King Billie Jean King is a former professional tennis player from the United States. She won 12 Grand Slam singles titles, 16 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, and 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. King has been an advocate against sexism in sports and society... |
Karen Krantzcke Karen Krantzcke Karen Krantzcke was an Australian tennis player who achieved a World Top Ten singles ranking in 1970. In her short career, she made the quarterfinals or better at each of the four Grand Slam championships... / Judy TegartJudy Tegart Judy Tegart Dalton is a retired professional Australian tennis player who won nine Grand Slam doubles titles. She won at least one women's doubles title at each Grand Slam tournament, a "Career Grand Slam". Five of her doubles titles were in partnership with Margaret Court... |
7–5, 7–6 |
| 1973 | Margaret Court / Lesley Hunt Lesley Hunt Lesley Hunt is a former tennis player from Perth, Western Australia.Particularly noted as a junior player, in 1964 at the age of 14 she won a rare double in the Western Australian Women's open, taking both the Open and Junior titles. She won the Australian junior championship in 1967 and 1968... |
Karen Krantzcke Karen Krantzcke Karen Krantzcke was an Australian tennis player who achieved a World Top Ten singles ranking in 1970. In her short career, she made the quarterfinals or better at each of the four Grand Slam championships... /  Betty StöveBetty Stöve Betty Stöve is a former Dutch professional tennis player. She is best remembered for reaching the ladies' singles final at Wimbledon in 1977. She also won ten Grand Slam titles in women's doubles and mixed doubles.-Career:... |
6–2, 7–6 |